I. A Story that Matters A. Louis and Mary- spent life digging out stone tools and fossils at oldavai gorge II. Before History A. prehistory- period before writing was devoloped B. Archacology- study of past societies through an anlysis of what people left behind C. artifacts- items left behind by early people ( tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household items.) D. Anthropology- study of human life and culture E. fossils- remains of humans F. methods for determing the age of artifacts 1. radiocardinationg (C-14)- can't date objects up to 50,000 yrs. ago 2. Thermoluminescence dating- anslysis dates given off by light measuring electrons in soil 3. DNA- provides human evolution and yielded by blood molecules III. Early stages of development A. Australopithecines- ("southern Apes") earliest humans like creators living in Africa 3 to 4 million yrs. ago B. Donald Johanson- believe that "southern Apes" flourished in eastern and southern Africa C. Hominids- humans and ofther creatures that walk upright D. Homo Erectus- ("upright Human being") 1. learned how to make fire E. Homo Sapiens- ("wise human being") F. Neaderthals- remains of human dated btw. 10,000 and 30,000 B.C. G. Homo Sapiens Sapiens replaced the neanderthals 1. spread into a slow process at the rate of 2-3 miles per generation IV. the Hunter gathers of the old stone age A. Paleolithic Age- Period humans used stone tools (old stone) B. Invention of the Spear and the Bow and arrow made hunting easier C. nomads- people who move from place to place 1. forced to follow animals migrations and vegation cycles D. Rolls of men and women 1. Both responsibile for food 2. women raised children 3. men hunted large animals E. Patholic people used caves as shelter to make their living F. Fire 1. first used by homo erectus 2. provided warmth and a sence of community 3. created by friction with using 2 drill -like wooden devices G.Ice Ages 1. most recent 100,000 to 8,000 B.C. 2. covered much of Europe, Asia, and North America H. Creating Art 1. cave paintings showed aminals in a realistic form 2. used crushed mineral ores and animals fat ( red, yellow, and black)
Chapter 1.1 outline
I. A Story that Matters
A. Louis and Mary- spent life digging out stone tools
and fossils at oldavai gorge
II. Before History
A. prehistory- period before writing was devoloped
B. Archacology- study of past societies through
an anlysis of what people left behind
C. artifacts- items left behind by early people ( tools,
pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household
items.)
D. Anthropology- study of human life and culture
E. fossils- remains of humans
F. methods for determing the age of artifacts
1. radiocardinationg (C-14)- can't date objects up
to 50,000 yrs. ago
2. Thermoluminescence dating- anslysis dates given off
by light measuring electrons in soil
3. DNA- provides human evolution and yielded by blood
molecules
III. Early stages of development
A. Australopithecines- ("southern Apes") earliest humans
like creators living in Africa 3 to 4 million yrs. ago
B. Donald Johanson- believe that "southern Apes"
flourished in eastern and southern Africa
C. Hominids- humans and ofther creatures that walk
upright
D. Homo Erectus- ("upright Human being")
1. learned how to make fire
E. Homo Sapiens- ("wise human being")
F. Neaderthals- remains of human dated btw. 10,000
and 30,000 B.C.
G. Homo Sapiens Sapiens replaced the neanderthals
1. spread into a slow process at the rate of 2-3 miles
per generation
IV. the Hunter gathers of the old stone age
A. Paleolithic Age- Period humans used stone tools (old stone)
B. Invention of the Spear and the Bow and arrow made
hunting easier
C. nomads- people who move from place to place
1. forced to follow animals migrations and vegation cycles
D. Rolls of men and women
1. Both responsibile for food
2. women raised children
3. men hunted large animals
E. Patholic people used caves as shelter to make their living
F. Fire
1. first used by homo erectus
2. provided warmth and a sence of community
3. created by friction with using 2 drill -like wooden devices
G.Ice Ages
1. most recent 100,000 to 8,000 B.C.
2. covered much of Europe, Asia, and North America
H. Creating Art
1. cave paintings showed aminals in a realistic form
2. used crushed mineral ores and animals fat ( red, yellow, and
black)